October 22, 2009
Windows 7 will be released today. We have already given plenty of love to Windows 7. If you are still using Windows XP and want to switch directly to Windows 7, you might get disheartened knowing that there is no direct path to upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7. However, with a bit of planning [...]
October 21, 2009
Windows 7 launches this week and those waiting to upgrade should first decide if they want to install the Windows 7 64-bit (x64) version or stick with 32-bit (x86) Windows. Why? Even if you install 32-bit initially, it should be possible to upgrade to 64-bit later, right? Wrong. You can’t upgrade from 32-bit to Windows [...]
October 1, 2009
We have covered plenty of Live CD related articles here on MakeUseOf. From creating your own Windows Live CD, to creating a bootable USB drive from an bootable ISO image. Today let us have a look at a piece of software called MobaLiveCD – which lets you run Live CD’s without having to burn a [...]
September 5, 2009
The latest Mac OS X – version 10.6 – was released to the public on August 28. Mac users who pre-ordered Snow Leopard should already have their copy delivered and surely have upgraded their Mac to Leopard by now. The Mac communities’ discussions are filled with the post installation experiences and thoughts and comments about [...]
September 4, 2009
The first impression I got upon hearing that Apple would be releasing Snow Leopard was that its price was unbelievably affordable. Personally, I wouldn’t hesitate upgrading if it only costed me $25 for a brand new operating system that would not only speed up my Mac but free up some hard disk space, as well [...]
August 17, 2009
Ubuntu has been heralded by many as the apogee of the user-friendly, consumer driven Linux distribution. But what if there was an even better alternative? An operating system that benefits from the extensive Ubuntu repository, the proven Debian core and an user interface that would make it easy for Windows users to switch? And better [...]
August 9, 2009
I just let myself be lured into buying a Netbook for my daughter. It was a good deal actually and I love the machine. The only problem is that it came with no OS and no optical disc drive (it has two USB ports, though). The only option to get it up and running – [...]
August 2, 2009
These days we all have places to go, people to see, and things to do. Life is just like that; we’re never in one place anymore! As busy as we all are, and as much as we are always on the move, it ends up being a real pain trying to carry our laptops around with [...]
July 16, 2009
Windows XP is an odd beast. Some have no problems using it, while others report little else but problems. If you often find yourself in the latter category, you may at some point have the need to use Windows XP’s Recovery Console, especially if your PC will no longer boot. The Recovery Console is a [...]
June 15, 2009
You can get a plethora of information about your Linux system via log files and the proc file system. However, the uninitiated should try Hardinfo. Hardinfo is a system profiler and benchmarking tool for your computer. Hardinfo presents detailed information about your system in a organized manner. Hardinfo is a Linux application. To install Hardinfo, [...]
